WriterDojo

We're back, baby! It's time once again for everyone's favorite writing based podcast that focuses on the fun (& profit) of writing. This week, hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia reflect on the year just past, discuss what's currently going on, as well as what we're planning for Season Six of the WriterDojo. (Spoiler alert: it's gonna be a fun season!) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Benregesh: Volume I of the Cocoon Chronicles* by J.C. Chambers III is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3O7nodU (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

This week, hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia decided to that since they already had author/cohort/close friend Jason Cordova in the studio, they would let him join in making fun of the bad writing advice they recently saw online. This is the final episode of Season 5! We appreciate all of you and look forward to showing you what we have planned for Season 6! If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever* is available at amzn.to/3LHzGsf (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Recently our hosts, authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia, got the opportunity to sit down with our good friend (& one of Larry's co-authors) Jason Cordova to chat about the Pros & Cons of co-authoring. If you would like to join our supporters and help support Steve's brisket habit, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *A Christmas Surprise* by Jason Cordova is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3G6iPN9 (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

At the 20Books Vegas 2023 conference our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia, sat down to discuss something many authors have asked about and struggled with- editing. And who better to discuss the subject with than esteemed editor-for-hire Christine Nielson? What are the signs of a good editor, what should you look for, what should you avoid, how can you best work with one and much more in this week's episode! If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _______________ *The Gingerbread Cat* by Stephanie Osbourne is available now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Gwc3zW (affiliate link) _______________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

(now with the correct audio) At the 20Books Vegas 2023 conference our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia, finally had the chance to sit down and record one of the more requested episodes- they got to talk about making it as an indy writer with Michael A. Rothman. The conversation went long enough that I split it into 2 episodes. This is part 2 (*Spoiler alert- it's not a smooth seamless break between the two. I kinda just had to pick a point and cut it.) If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _______________ the entire *Twisted Luck* series by Mel Todd is available now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/47wWVy5 (affiliate link) _______________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

At the 20Books Vegas 2023 conference our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia, finally had the chance to sit down and record one of the more requested episodes- they got to talk about making it as an indy writer with Michael A. Rothman. The conversation went long enough that I split it into 2 episodes. (*Spoiler alert- it's not a smooth seamless break between the two. I kinda just had to pick a point and cut it. Fortunately we'll have part 2 for you next week.) If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _______________ *Residue* by Steve Diamond (the revised, definitive Author's edition) is available now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3smHCbQ (affiliate link) _______________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

Recently our hosts Steve Diamond and Larry Correia attended the 20Books Vegas 2023 conference where they took the opportunity to do a live interview with Indy superstar Rick Partlow who currently has 154 books on Goodreads with 106049 ratings. How does he put out so many books so quickly? How does he delight his readers? Where did he get his start? All this and more in another exciting episode of the WriterDojo If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _______________ *Tour de Force* by Stephanie Osborne is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/40BPRgQ (affiliate link) _______________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia valiantly try once again to empty the inbox of questions submitted by our beloved supporters. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ *Residue* (the revised, definitive Author's edition) is available now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3smHCbQ (affiliate link)

Over the past month hosts/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia have talked about 2 of the 3 big Forbidden topics. To close it off, this week they provide some examples and discuss various characters and how they relate to and are defined by Politics & Religion. (They're not talking about the third, though- maybe for April Fools Day some year...) If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _______________ *A Very UnCONventional Christmas* by Stephanie Osborne is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/49fwbDu (affiliate link) _______________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

'Tis the week before Halloween, so hosts/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia wanted to take some time to discuss the elements of horror. The 3 key elements of horror don't belong in just horror stories- most stories can benefit from their addition. The trick is learning how to effectively use them for maximum impact. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _____ Servants of War by Steve Diamond and Larry Correia is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3OaWznG (affiliate link) _____ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

After recently tackling one of the three forbidden topics (Religion) WriterDojo hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia decided to tackle another one of them- Politics. How important is it to inject politics into your work? Are politics important or should they be avoided? How do you go about creating fictional politics and should you bother doing so? All this and more in this week's WriterDojo! If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *The Revenant & the Tomb* by Herman Hunter is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IZYWsN (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

We've discussed Outlining vs Discovery writing in the past, but how exactly do you go about Outlining? What's the best method of creating an outline, how flexible can you be, and how do our author hosts Steve Diamond and Larry Correia work together with their differences in approaches? If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *A Small Medium at Large * Book 2 in the Division One series by Stephanie Osborne is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3trba8u (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

In polite conversation there are 3.5 topics you just don't discuss. This week hosts/Authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia tackle one of the big ones- religion. How to write about existing religions and how to create your own fictional ones are 2 of the big topics. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Author Media's 2024 Novel Marketing Conference * Austin, Texas, on January 26th and 27th, 2024 Tickets on sale now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/authormedia/2024-novel-marketing-conference/ ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Here in the dojo we've discussed writing short stories before, but there's way too much to the topic to cover in just one episode. This week hosts/Authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia take some time to get into the nuts & bolts of how to actually write a compelling short story that has impact and leaves the readers (and the editors) eager for your next one. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Author Media's 2024 Novel Marketing Conference * Austin, Texas, on January 26th and 27th, 2024 Tickets on sale now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/authormedia/2024-novel-marketing-conference/ ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Although we've been enjoying all the interviews and live episodes, it has put us a bit behind on answering questions from our beloved Supporters so host/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia took the time to answer some of the backlog (that don't require an entire episode to answer.) (There's an unwritten law in Marketing that 'X' is objectively better than '10') If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ *Alpha & Omega* is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aPOmGk (affiliate link) 04:42 How to better craft an infodump 11:35 How to stop writing trilogies 15:35 Software for Writers 21:02 Hosts are Supporters too 25:35 Duologies vs Trilogies 32:40 How to approach publishers about an internship

Back in July hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia did a live Q&A session with attendees at the Writer's Cantina. Attendees were all writers and they asked some great questions. (*This episode was recorded live Saturday, July 8, 2023 at the Writers Cantina in Utah) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ This week's episode is sponsored by *Minds of Men* (by Kacey Ezell)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/47Y3p9L (affiliate link) ____________________________________ 02:53.172 If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently? 03:56.119 Any plans for future virtual events? 10:01.001 When do you stop outlining and start writing? 12:33.909 How do you get the word out? 19:50 Any tips on filing off the serial numbers? 22:58.577 How do you fix a character after you finish the story? 27:17.217 What's the best way to learn from other's mistakes? 30:49.111 What are your thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and writing? 38:40.014 Justified Retcons 42:42.492 In a query letter, how much is too much? 44:28.897 Questions about Audible 46:44.427 Anything you regret NOT writing? 51:54.782 Write what you know vs. self-insert

Another of the "LibertyCon 2023 Black Bag Interviews"- in this week's episode host/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia sat down with our old pal the Lawdog himself to talk about the founding, running, and challenges of Raconteur Press. (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *West of Prehistoric* by Erik Testerman is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3s4aa9s ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ To check out more about Raconteur Press visit: https://thelawdogfiles.com/raconteur-press

Something a little different this week. The Black Bag Interviews recorded at LibertyCon 2023 continue with hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia sitting down to discuss/geek out about video game writing with a master of the craft- Brian Urbanek. (If you don't recognize the name, you'll probably recognize one of the FIFTEEN titles he's written for. Titles like Call of Duty, XCOM2, Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War, and others) (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Meetings (Blood Brothers Book 1)* by Stephanie Osborne is available at: https://rb.gy/9cqp2 ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

For our 100th episode hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss the WriterDojo podcast in front of a studio audience! (Featuring a rare cameo appearance from the third part of the dojo, Jack Wylder) (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ This week's episode is sponsored by *the Moon & the Desert* (by Dr Rob Hampson)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/45dbRzC (affiliate link) ____________________________________

During LibertyCon this year, host/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia politely asked Kacey to join them in recording an episode (black bags might work for some, but Kacey is best approached respectfully) to discuss adding emotional impact to your writing and the shape of words. (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ If you need help with the legalities of being a writer, help is available at https://moorelegalcounsel.com/writerdojo ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ You can hear more from Kacey on her website: https://kaceyezell.net

During the "Black Bag Interviews" at LibertyCon this year, Sword & Sorcery master Howard Andrew Jones found himself on an elevator with host/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia late at night. After a brief struggle, they got him into the makeshift WriterDojo studio and sat down to talk about the differences between Fantasy and Swords & Sorcery, their mutual love of certain authors, and just generally geek out about a topic they're all passionate about. (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ The Electronic Advanced Reader Copy of *Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever* is available at https://www.baen.com/monster-hunter-memoirs-fever-earc.html ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ "Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero; he is everything. He must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man. He must be, to use a rather weathered phrase, a man of honor—by instinct, by inevitability, without thought of it, and certainly without saying it. He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world." “He will take no man’s money dishonestly and no man’s insolence without a due and dispassionate revenge. He is a lonely man and his pride is that you will treat him as a proud man or be very sorry you ever saw him." - Raymond Chandler, The Simple Art of Murder.

Law Enforcement has been covered in all forms of media pretty much as long as there has been media. What do people get right and what do people get wrong? How can you better understand and write about law enforcement characters? This week our hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss this topic with super cop (and popular author) Griffin Barber. (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ The Electronic Advanced Reader Copy of *Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever* is available at https://www.baen.com/monster-hunter-memoirs-fever-earc.html ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Season FIVE already?? Time flies when you're having fun, I guess! This week hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss what's going on with them as well as what's going on with the WriterDojo itself. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Space Cowboys and Space Cowboys 2: Electric Rodeo* are available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PNqyoC & https://amzn.to/3JRjbJ1 (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia talk about a subject near and dear to their hearts- gaming. Can you be both a gamer and a writer? Is gaming a distraction or a tool when it comes to writing? How can you best integrate things from gaming into your writing? All this and more in the final episode of Season Four! If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

For most authors, the writing part is easier than editing. How do you go work through this necessary step without going crazy? This week, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia take a deep dive into the dirty job that most authors dread, with tips and tricks to survive with sanity intact. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ *Alpha & Omega* is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aPOmGk (affiliate link)